Emerging out of Covid crisis: Helping publicans' bottom line

As the number of pubs declines, those who hope to reopen after the pandemic need to assess their businesses and make savings

Time was, not so long ago, when the idea of owning a pub was a universal dream for many. In a nation where the local public house had traditionally served as ‘the second living room’ for generations, it seemed a business as solid as the cut stone and oak beams adorning many such places across the country. 

But times change, and pubs, particularly those in rural locations, have seen a dramatic decline over recent years.